Most NY health exchange enrollees older than 45, report shows

7:09 PM,
Jan. 13, 2014

Written by

Jon Campbell
| Albany Bureau

Fifty-four percent of those who purchased private insurance through the New York health exchange are older than 45, according to a report Monday from the state Department of Health.

A total of 230,624 people bought insurance through the state exchange prior to a key Dec. 24 enrollment deadline, the state data showed. Of those, 168,999 selected a private insurance plan and 61,625 were placed on Medicaid.

Since then, another 63,971 people have enrolled, bringing the total to more than 294,595, according to the exchange, known as New York State of Health. ...